[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 51 (Wednesday, April 2, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D360-D361]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 10 public bills, H.R. 5677-
5686; and 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 321; and H. Res. 1072-1074, were 
introduced.
  Pages H1972-73
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H1973-74
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 1071, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4847) to 
reauthorize the United States Fire Administration (H. Rept. 110-563). 
                                                             Page H1972
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Elliott L. 
Foss, National Chaplain, American Legion.
  Page H1891
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 232 yeas to 177 nays, with 1 voting ``present'', 
Roll No. 153.
  Pages H1891, H1902-03
Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against 
HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008: The 
House passed H.R. 5501, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 
2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat 
HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, by a recorded vote of 308 ayes to 
116 noes, Roll No. 158.
  Pages H1904-42
  Rejected the Ryan (WI) motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs with instructions to report the same back to the 
House forthwith with amendments, by a yea-and-nay vote of 175 yeas to 
248 nays, Roll No. 157.
Page H1939-41
Accepted:
  Blumenauer amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 110-562) that adds 
safe drinking water to nutrition and income security on the list of 
programs for which direct linkages are encouraged;
Pages H1934-35
  Fortenberry amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 110-562) that 
ensures that audits by the Inspector General include information on 
subcontractors;
Pages H1935-36
  McCollum amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 110-562) that adds 
Malawi, Swaziland and Lesotho to the list of new ``focus'' countries 
proposed to be added in the bill; and
Pages H1936-37
  Carson amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 110-562) that directs the 
Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS 
Globally and the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
International Development to expand their plan for strengthening health 
systems of host countries by allowing for postsecondary educational 
institutions, particularly in Africa, to collaborate with United States 
postsecondary educational institutions and specifically historically 
black colleges and universities (by a recorded vote of 415 ayes to 10 
noes, Roll No. 156).
Pages H1937-39
  Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming 
changes to reflect the actions of the House.
Page H1942
  H. Res. 1065, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 221 yeas to 192 nays, Roll No. 155, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 
215 yeas to 199 nays, Roll No. 154.
Pages H1894-H1902, H1903-04
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H1891.
Senate Referral: S. 980 was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce and the Committee on the Judiciary.
  Page H1971
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H1902-03, 
H1903, H1903-04, H1938-39, H1941, and H1941-42. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:31 p.m.

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